Fitchburg's newest Golf Business Birdies Golf is hosting Free Weekly Junior Golf Clinics (Ages 8-14) starting Sat Jan 12th at 10am and 11am.
Pre-registration is required, limit of 6 per clinic.
Pregister at golf-birdies.com or call 978-516-6985.
Located at 68 Airport Rd, @FitchburgMass
Garden Remedies Inc. - Top 50 best to work in Cannabis
Congratulations to Garden Remedies Inc. of Fitchburg, Mass. on being named one the top 50 best companies to work for in Cannabis by MG Magazine --- thank you for helping to make a positive impact in the Fitchburg Business Community.
Grand occasions aren’t the only reason to celebrate at Garden Remedies, though the company certainly does take pride in celebrating special moments with events such as “harvest parties” when hitting cultivation milestones. The company revels in providing a “positive, healthy work environment” and in the diversity of its team: Currently, 67 percent of executive roles are occupied by women. World-class recycling and conservation programs surpass those of nearly every other company on this list.
Founded: 2013
Employees: 51-100
Job Openings: 11-20
Paid Education: Yes
Web: GardenRemedies.com
https://mgretailer.com/business/50-best-companies-to-work-for-in-cannabis
Wachusett Brewing Company Brew Barn Opening at Great Wolf Lodge
Loving the new Wachusett Brewing Company Brew Barn at our fabulous Great Wolf Lodge! Located in the tree ropes course area, this new Wachusett barn bar will be open 2-10pm! It's very kegalicious! Open to the public also you know... 😁Thanks to everyone that joined us this evening...my daughter and I LOVE Great Wolf and now I'll love it a smidge more 😉🍻 plus I made her super jealous that I saw Wiley and Violet without her 😂
Beavers!!
Over the river and through the woods, to the Fitchburg, MA Cumbys we go! 😂
(Note: the animals safely left the store and went home. 😊)
BF Brown topping off ceremony - Fitchburg Arts Community
So excited to attend the BF Brown topping off ceremony this morning at Fitchburg Art Museum! They installed the first roof truss---ready to rebuild into the new Fitchburg Arts Community with NewVue Communities!
The Police Chief and I compared our BF Yearbooks.... & we were both on Student Council =D
Incredible showing of community support...including our outgoing Congresswoman Niki Tsongas! I'm so excited to see this project transform and yet preserve my Alma mater.
Small Business Saturday 2018
Our Small Business Saturday Event was a nice success! The Sentinel covered the event, and we heard good things from the local businesses.
Nearly 30 businesses will participate in Small Business Saturday this weekend to encourage people to buy local and to kick of the holiday shopping season.
See the event here for all the business promotions: https://www.facebook.com/events/198313224400937/
23 Gift Ideas for Shop Small! Shop Fitchburg. Nov 24, 2018
Let's show our support our #Fitchburg small businesses on Saturday November 24th for #smallbusinesssaturday.
-->See the event link above for more details on the deals:
1. Exercise Class Gift Certificates at Studio Q ( Fitchburg Mass )
2. Art Class Gift Certificates at Art on the Rocks, Fitchburg
3. Calendars, Fitchburg & beyond photo prints, Photo session gift certificates at Ashley Green Photography
3. Personalized Wood gifts at RusticCraft
4. Wood Gifts & Solid Wood Furntiture at Wilbur Davis Studios
5. Supplements & fitness gear at Nutrishop Fitchburg
6. An experience Gift Certificate for Curious Escape Rooms
7. Art Gifts, prints, sculpture & more at Gallery Sitka West
8. Musical Instruments and Gift certificates for lessons at Eddy's Music
9. Custom Journals at Pen & Anvil Press
10. Gift Certificate to join ILoveKickboxing
11. A fun Saturday out at Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg
12. Smoking Accessories at Higher Standards Smoke Shop
13. Unique gifts for the home at Windmill Florist & Susan Bates Home and Garden
14. Skateboards and accessories at Acid Reign Skateboard Company
15. Gifts for the Furbabies at Fitchburg Preppy Pet
16. Fitchburg paintings and more at The Boulder Art Gallery
17. Clothes / Shoes at Urban Flow La Moda
18. $99 for a year membership to the new Global 24
19. Plant gifts and beyond at debonis & davin florist inc.
20. Coffee lovers gifts at Strong Style Coffee
21. Remote Control Cars and more at R/C Excitement, Inc
22.5 Fitchburg themed gifts and more at Mill No. 3 Farmstand
22. Candles, Smoking & vaping accessories at Rebel Smoke
23. Tattoos, piercings and unique artwork gifts at Red House Irons
Let's show our support our #Fitchburg small businesses. Saturday November 24th is the official #smallbusinesssaturday.
We'll use this event to promote #shoplocal #shopfitchburg with events, specials and info on our own city's small business!
Click 'going' on the event for business updates.
Check here for a list with Fitchburg Small Business specials.
*note to check with local businesses for complete info.
*If you are a small business with a special...let us know!
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Studio Q ( Fitchburg Mass ) 509 Electric Ave, Fitchburg
Open House for Small Business Saturday Weekend with Free Classes on Saturday and Sunday! See Studio Q FB page/event for details!
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Art on the Rocks, Fitchburg 76 Franklin Rd, Fitchburg
Follow art on the rocks on Facebook for small business Saturday gift card deals!
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Ashley Green Photography online: www.ashleygreenphoto.com
Coupon code ETSYCYBER2018 good for 15% off my entire shop Nov 20-26, working on something separate for Small Biz Saturday See etsy shop here ---> www.etsy.com/shop/ashleygreenphoto
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RusticCraft online: www.rusticcraftdesigns.com
To celebrate Small Business Saturday... RusticCraft is offering a 10% off coupon code. Use the code SHOPSMALL in the cart screen to save 10% on your order Saturday & Sunday! Or click this link:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/rusticcraftdesign?coupon=SHOPSMALL
Handcrafted and hand engraved personalized wood gifts made in @Fitchburgmass
**For pickup orders in the Fitchburg area, we will refund shipping costs
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Wilbur Davis Studios online: www.wilburdavisstudios.com
5% off and free shipping/delivery on wilburdavisstudios.com
Use coupon code SHOPSMALL to save 5% off your order on Saturday and Sunday!
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Nutrishop Fitchburg 18 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg
Participating in #smallbusinesssaturday with a 20% off promotion all day on any non-sale purchase at Nutrishop!
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Curious Escape Rooms 359 Main St, Fitchburg
Give the gift of adventure and puzzle solving with friends, family, or for team building! (Designed for adults. Players must be 12 years old and older)
Currently on Exhibition: The Dollhouse & The 90s Video Store.
Open year round!
Virtual gift certificates available online at www.CuriousEscapeRooms.com
Physical gift tickets available in store. Contact us at (978)696-5136 for details.
General admission: $28 per person
Local Residents and Students: $25 per person w/ promo code "FITCHBURGROCKS"
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Gallery Sitka West 454 Main St, Fitchburg
Support small, local businesses like us during Shop Small Saturday! Gallery Sitka West is offering 20% off all art and pottery during this event. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to help support the arts!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2035237439848359/
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Eddy's Music, 18 Mill St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 855-4678
on Small Business Saturday Eddy's Music will be offering 20% off anything in the store except consignments. Always free intro lessons too. Thanks!
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Pen & Anvil Press, online: http://penandanvil.com/
Brilliant! "Fitchburg and Fitchburg-area residents who make a book or journal issue purchase from http://penandanvil.com/catalogue on 11/24/18 are eligible to receive a 15% refund. To initiate your refund claim, please email press@penandanvil.com/"
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Fitchburg - ILoveKickboxing’s humble roots mean BIG savings!
24 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3096
Celebrate Small Business Saturday with all of our franchise owners for sleek arms, toned legs, and a fat wallet.
1-Day Flash Sale! 50% OFF 3 Fitness Kickboxing Classes + Free Gloves, Just $9.99 (Regular: $19.99)! Use Promo Code “SBS” at checkout: ilovekickboxing.com
#smallbizsaturday #ILKB #deals #sale #local
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Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, 14 Putnam St, Fitchburg, MA
(978) 343-9664
Small Business Saturday promotion at Putnam Street Lanes, Saturday Nov 24th --- Bowl 1 game, Get 1 game free!
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Higher Standards Smoke Shop, 360 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3331
For the Small Business Saturday. These are the deals at Higher Standards Smoke Shop. Final sales over $50 we will take 5% off. Final sales over $100 will save 10%. Final sales over $200 will save 15%.
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Windmill Florist, 448 Mechanic St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 342-2347
Small Business Saturday deal: 20% off at Windmill (will exclude prior purchases and live arrangements). That's 20% off all antiques, jewelry, furniture, and all holiday silk arrangements and wreaths.
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Susan Bates Home and Garden, 54 Fitchburg State Rd, Ashby, MA (978) 340-7869
Small Business Saturday deal: 20% on all EGM tags at Susan Bates Home and Garden at
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Think Tank Academics, 348 Lunenburg St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 821-9209
Free academic assessment on November 24 for any child grades 1-10.
facebook.com/thinktankacademics
Appointment must be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling 978 821 9209 or emailing thinktankacademics@gmail.com
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Acid Reign Skateboard Company, 168 Lunenburg St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 549-2415
10% off promotion on Saturday Nov 24th when you mention Small Business Saturday!
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Fitchburg Preppy Pet, 147 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA (978) 345-0444
We will be offering 10%off everything in our retail store on small business Saturday!
We are also having a big holiday party Saturday December 1st! There will be vendors, free samples and a raffle table with 100% proceeds going to local animal rescues!
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The Boulder Art Gallery, 960 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA (978) 345-7000
Boulder Art Gallery is offering 15% off all purchases..............store wide, on Saturday, November 24th.
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Urban Flow La Moda, 6 Summer St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3798
Free shipping on orders $75+
10% off Clothing and Accessories on Small Business Saturday
& Buy one shirt get one free off the sale rack on Saturday!
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Global 24
Global 24 will be offering a $99 access membership, single club, one year, unlimited on demand Fitness classes . In club or online joining. 😊
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debonis & davin florist inc.
For Small Business Saturday Nov 24th Debonis & Davin Florist will be offering a 20% discount on all store items, excluding cut flowers and wire out orders. Thank you!
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Strong Style Coffee
For Small Business Saturday November 24th:
take 25% off all Merch (shirts and mugs!)
Also...Get an extra $5 bucks added to any gift card purchase (that's free money yall.)
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Zedas Fitchburg, MA
Small Business Saturday Nov 24th PIZZA deal! (2) Large Plain Cheese Pizzas for $13.99! No substitutions.
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R/C Excitement, Inc, 208 Bemis Rd, Fitchburg
Black Friday Open House! We will be doing demonstrations and test drives that day, and it's all free.
Small Business Saturday Nov 24: $20 gift card with any purchase of $250+, $50 gift card for $500+ purchases! VIP Savings & Discounts!
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Mill No. 3 Farmstand
Join us for a unique shopping experience! We will have food & wine tastings. Spend $50.00 and be entered into a gift basket raffle including some of our favorite things!!!
#ShopSmall #ShopLocal #MillNo3
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Rebel Smoke Fitchburg
Offering 15% discount on #smallbizsaturday & a special card in store with more discounts!
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Red House Irons
Offering a free 'Fitchburg Sucks' t shirt with $100 purchase for Small Business Saturday. .....PS Fitchburg Rocks ;)
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That's Entertainment- North! (Fitchburg)
20% off almost everything on Thanksgiving Weekend, including Small Business Saturday! See Flyer in event for more details!
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, which operates centers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has taken over the former Durham School in Fitchburg to serve as a day school for students with autism and other disabilities.
The special focus for the school remains the same, but with a new name: the CARES School, using an acronym for the Center for Autism Resources and Education Services.
Paving for Pizza
Fitchburg is highlighted on the Domino's Pizza Paving for Pizza website!
Paving report: 60 tons of asphalt, 56 hours worked, 3 crewmembers
Building Opportunities for People in Transition
Construction underway for transitional housing facility in Fitchburg to help people in transition of North Central Massachusetts.
Building Opportunities for People in Transition
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts' 3-year funding commitment will help GAAMHA, Inc. creative supportive sober housing for up to 40 people. "I can't overstate the importance of organizations like Community Foundation," says Shawn Hayden, COO of Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association. "We have a lot of ideas about how we can help people, but without Community Foundation's generosity we could never bring them to fruition."
Established in 1967, an essential part of GAAMHA's mission is to help people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. A key resource in the process that is sorely lacking in North Central Massachusetts is transitional, supportive sober housing.
"People need a place where they can get up every day, and go to work or go to school, knowing that they are in a place free of drugs and alcohol; where there is a Case Manager available to them 24/7," says Hayden.
Thanks to a $227,000 commitment over the next three years from Community Foundation's Endowed Fund for Critical Needs, GAAMHA will be able to begin construction on a sober living facility in Fitchburg, in fall of 2018. The end result will be the creation of 10 apartments designed to house four individuals each, as well as a retail facility that will provide employment opportunities for the building's residents.
GAAMHA hopes to have the facility operational by 2019, and self-funded by 2021. "For people in recovery, long-term connectivity to care has proven to have a very positive impact on outcomes. Thanks to Community Foundation's generosity we'll be able to do more positively impact the lives of individuals, and our community," said Hayden.
http://www.cfncm.org/LearniAboutCFNCMi/News/ViewArticle/tabid/96/ArticleId/90/Building-Opportunities-for-People-in-Transition.aspx?fbclid=IwAR019KQjp0dNzbySGKcLNa7h-49rrk51Z43gonhKLieiVmr1KukmN2fXlrU
Big lots Fitchburg has the BEST red & grey Christmas Holiday stuff!!
Big lots Fitchburg has the BEST red & grey Christmas Holiday stuff!!
#yourewelcome #nottooearly #nevertooearly
FunStuf Rentals and FunStuf Party Place Moving to Fitchburg!
Opening the end of January 2019!! N̶o̶v̶e̶m̶b̶e̶r̶ ... the new Fitchburg FunStuf Rentals and FunStuf Party Place!!!
791 Water Street, Fitchburg MA.
So excited for the new Fitchburg FunStuf AND party place (Bouncys for the kids!!)
FunStuf Rentals is your inflatable rental headquarters for central and eastern Massachusetts. Delivering inflatables and fun since 1998. From moonwalks to waterslides, obstacle courses to bungee runs, we have it all. Use the menu on the left for information on any of our inflatables and attractions, bounces and moonwalks, waterslides, obstacle courses, dunk tanks, bungee runs, tug-of-war sports, pedestal jousts and food equipment - including pictures, pricing, size and electrical requirements, and capacity.
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http://www.funstufrentals.com/
Dentistry & Braces at 505 John Fitch Highway
The new Dentistry & Braces at 505 John Fitch Highway has new signage and appears to be soon to be opening!!
Week 2 of Nutrishop Fitchburg Challenges!
Week 2 of Nutrishop Fitchburg Challenges!
I'm not doing so great compared to the other challenge participants as you can see by my percentiles...😂
This store is pretty fabulous though... knowledgable, friendly and helpful staff...and all kinds of fancy supplements from vitamins to protein powders to weight loss supplements to essential oils...I took a few pics of their offerings here.
Cannabis Retail Outreach Mtg- John Fitch Hwy
Cannabis Retail Outreach Mtg- John Fitch Hwy
The company looking to open a recreational pot shop at 143-145 Water St. is eyeing a second location in the city.
The second location proposed by Avon-based Green Era LLC is a currently vacant building at 371 John Fitch Highway.
Green Era Manager Jack Carney said the approximately 3,000 square-foot parcel was attractive for its proximity to a busy roadway and for being a ways away from schools and neighborhoods.
"There's a large population in this region, so we thought that it would be a popular location," he said.
Carney said Green Era's "original goal" was to open a second shop in Leominster, but discussions with the city stalled. Leominster adopted zoning that governs where cannabis companies can and cannot locate last summer.
So the company instead decided to pursue a second retail establishment in Fitchburg, he said. Green Era is also among a slate of companies vying for the chance to apply for a cannabis shop in Worcester.
Carney expects to sign a "host community agreement" for the Water Street dispensary with the city this week. He expects another such agreement related to the John Fitch Highway will be finalized a few weeks after that.
Green Era is tentatively calling its proposed Water Street location Colonial Cannabis, though Carney said the name may change. For that location Carney said he will seek a special permit at a Nov. 14 Planning Board meeting.
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_32239077/company-eyes-2nd-pot-shop-fitchburg
Monty Tech Vet Science Center Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting today for the new Monty Tech Vocational High School Vet Science Center! I toured it when it was under construction a few months back...and WOW does it look amazing today! They even have a horse in the classroom ;-) Amazing resource for our community and students at Monty Tech.
So great to have Governor Charlie Baker join us for the ceremony! as well as Congressman Jim McGovern, Senator Dean A. Tran and Representative Stephan Hay (with the ribbon cutting photo credit!).
Ribbon Cutting for Research Results
Started off the day with a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the Research Results, Inc. new Fitchburg Headquarters Building on South Street...also housing my fellow Councilor Anthony Zarrella, Councilor-at-Large and my fellow Longsjo Classic Board member John Zarrella!
---The building is all decked out, inside and out, in RED and GREY. It's pretty fabulous ...Fitchburg theme galore! I love it! Great views of Brandon Funeral Home too...
Thanks for committing to Fitchburg!
Thanks again also to Rep Hay for another great Ribbon Cutting Photo 😃👍
Simonds International Tour
Had an awesome tour this morning by CEO Ray Martino of Simonds International of the Fitchburg Simonds Saw Museum! Started in 1832 and still running today, Simonds in Fitchburg created the first WINDOWLESS factory in the 30's--and people would come from all around to wonder at our marvel of manufacturing architecture =)
Today they make all the cutting supplies needed for the wood industry....and a bit more than that (metal, fibers, paper etc)! Fitchburg has such an amazing History.
Thanks to the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce for organizing!
Community Outreach Meeting: Green Era LLC
Notice of Community Outreach Meeting
Please let this serve as notice for a community outreach meeting that will be held by Green Era LLC at 5:30pm on Tuesday, October 30th at the Fitchburg Public Library located at 610 Main St, Fitchburg, MA. The purpose of this meeting will
be to discuss a proposed cannabis retail establishment that will
be located at 371 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA.
During the course of this meeting the following topics will be
discussed (but will not be limited to):
- Explain the type of marijuana establishment (retail) and
how it will operate – what to expect
- Site Security
- Plans to prevent underage use
- Plans to positively impact the community
- Provide information to show the establishment will not
be a nuisance to the community.
- Take any questions the public may have
The public is invited to attend the meeting to ask any questions
they may have and receive more information on the topic.
Notice has been issued in the Sentinel & Enterprise (will go live on Oct. 23rd) and has also been sent to abutters within 300ft of the establishment, residents, and city departments & authorities from a list acquired from the Assessor.
Thank you,
Management, Green Era LLC
TDI - Transformative Development Initiative walking tour
TDI - Transformative Development Initiative walking tour through downtown with MassDevelopment Officials, Senator Dean A. Tran, Representive Hay, Mayor DiNatale and Councilors Beauchemin, Donnelly, Walsh and I...and city officials. Great to discuss our strategies for connecting developments and promoting commercial development in this area (shown in the circle on the map).
Contact Francisco Torres if you are considering commercial property:
Francisco Torres
Transformative Development Initiative Fellow
MassDevelopment
E: ftorres@massdevelopment.com
C: (857) 295-2603
